Wanamakers Navajo Yei Rug

Shiprock yei and yeibichai achieved regional style status during the 1940 s.

Wanamakers navajo yei rug.

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In fact they were first portrayed in traditional sandpainting designs created for these ceremonies but the modern yei rug is more of. A dozen or more colors may be used. Yeibichai rugs depict the ceremony in which dancers attempt to call the spirits. Genuine yei yei be chei navajo rugs for sal at nizhoni ranch gallery new items added on a regular basis.

The shiprock yei navajo indian rugs customarily have a white or light colored background and incorporate bright bold hues. Free shipping on many items. Yei are deity and the figures are tall and slender and bearing ceremonial embellishments. Yei yei be chei holy people the navajo way of life is based on an oral tradition in which stories lessons and values are passed down from generation to generation.

Yeibitsai talking god maternal grandfather of the navajo holy people god of dawn the eastern sky and animals of the chase. Anna gray yei rug navajo handwoven 36 in x 48 in. The yei symbol is a frequently used pattern in navajo rugs. In navajo mythology the yei spirits mediated between the great spirit and humans the name yei derives from yeibicheii meaning the holy people.

Yei spirits were believed to control natural elements such. Free shipping on many items. Their postures are. Navajo healing ceremonies yei pronounced yay is the navajo name for the benevolent supernatural beings who bring their healing power to medicinal ceremonies still performed today.

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